If there’s one thing I’m an expert on at this point, it’s LONG road trips. I just recently took a 12 hour drive alone from Atlanta, GA to Fort Worth, TX for the 150th time. I am not a fan, especially all those hours driving alone, but it’s the most economic and time sensitive way […]
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Cheap Trips From Cebu
Inspired by a very good friend of mine in the Philippines, I’ve decided bring the travel to you! I enjoy traveling so much and from interactions across social media with you guys, I know you do, too. Well, in theory. I get a lot of responses to my travel posts that are enthusiastic but when […]
Movie Releases – April 2018
What’s coming to the theatre in April? There’s 46 movies being released! If you’re like me, you haven’t heard of most of these. Here’s each one, the release date, and some info! Would love to hear what you plan to see this month and if maybe there’s something here that you didn’t know but now […]
7 Steps to Achieving Your Resolutions
New year, new time to name a few things you want to change about yourself, i.e. lose weight, save money, etc. The photo above is part of me accomplishing my most memorable New Year Resolution – A Year of Travel! Now it’s time to make a new list. Unfortunately, it’s so easy to renege on this […]
A Year of Travel – Eclipse in Kansas City
Estimated Cost: $400 2 adults, 3 nights, entrance to the museum and farmhouse, WWI National Monument, and other points of interest, dinner at Gates BBQ and other meals. Months ago, I discovered the zone of totality and I knew what I had to plan for, seeing the eclipse in THAT zone. Originally, I had planned […]
A Year of Travel – New Orleans
Estimated Cost: $500 2 adults, 3 nights, tickets for a city tour and other walkable attractions, breakfast at Elizabeth’s and a drink (or 2) on Bourbon St plus other meals. I’ve been looking forward to writing this one. I have wanted to go to New Orleans for as long as I can remember. Every year […]
A Year of Travel – Fort Worth
Estimated Cost: $200 2 adults, 1 night, dinner at Riscky’s BBQ, a beverage (or 2) in The Stockyards, staying near Sundance Square, and shopping at Montgomery Ward. For my halfway point in A Year of Travel, I decided to do something different. As a regular tourist, I thought it was time to be a guide […]
A Year of Travel – San Antonio
It’s that time again! Estimated Cost: $250 2 adults, 2 nights, parking, tickets for the boat ride around the riverwalk, and meals. This time I’m setting off to a place I’ve been wanting to see since I moved to Texas in 2009 – San Antonio. South from me by about 4 hours, I set sail […]
Star Wars Celebration Orlando
It’s April and time for trip #4. This time I’m headed off to Orlando for a special event, Star Wars Celebration! If you’re a Star Wars fan like me, you know how exciting this is. What’s most exciting? The realization that episode 8 trailer will be debuting during the week. I mean, it was a […]
The Body Experiment
Back in March, I started an experiment with my diet to investigate fluctations. If you’ve seen earlier posts from me, weight has always been an issue. In the 2+ years I’ve taken a different approach to losing weight. Before I get started, I’ll let’s go back a tad so you can understand the struggle. I […]
